Boston Explosions Update at 12:40 p.m. ET. Where Things Stand. DEATHS, INJURIES: Three people were killed and at least 176 were injured, according to Boston Police. At least 17 of the wounded were critically injured.

When explosions hit near the finish line of the Boston Marathon Monday afternoon, members of the University of Illinois Wheelchair Athletic program were just a couple of blocks away. But a trainer says all team members are safe.

The state's top investigator found that a former congressman did "little work'' as assistant secretary at the Illinois Department of Transportation other than to take actions which entailed "misconduct and abuse.''